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An agreement to stifle the prosecution of a non-compoundable offence is:
AValid if both parties agree
BVoid, being opposed to public policy
CValid if no money changes hands
DVoidable at the complainant's option
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Void, being opposed to public policy
Stifling prosecution of a non-compoundable offence perverts the course of justice and is void as opposed to public policy.
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